From: Van Vleet James
To: Jesus A.Soto
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:14 AM
Subject: Pulpit Startup

Jesús:

Just a note to let you know that our pulpit startup went extremely well. As you may already know, we tapped 15 heats on night shift with a cold furnace. Aside from a few minor problems, the transition was seamless. The view of the Meltshop is spectacular and will no doubt only benefit the success of our operation. I just wanted to thank you once again for all of your efforts and the help of your people and the team at ISP. You played a very large part in the success of this project.

Highest Regards,
Jim VanVleet
Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.